1. Children's Negative Experiences during Parents' Divorce:
- feelings of loneliness, pain, anger, grief, sadness
- feelings of being put into the middle of their parents conflict
- feelings of abandonment
- feeling that the divorce is their fault
- difficulties adjusting to two households
2. Children's Positive Experiences during their Parents' Divorce:
- feeling fine with their parents' divorce
- feeling their parents' decision to divorce was a good one
- feeling relieved that their parents' fighting is over
- feeling safe now that one parent is out of the home
- feeling they are better off or not affected by their parents' divorce
3. Causes of Children's Experiences during their Parents' Divorce
A. These experiences are as a direct result of their parents divorce and causes include:- parents putting their needs before their children's needs
- parents putting their children in the middle of their conflicts or using their children as pawns during their divorce
- parents splitting their household so the children's home as they knew is completely dismantled
B. These experiences are not as direct result of their parents divorce and causes include:
- individual temperament
- genes
- sibling/peer relationships
4. Negative Effects of Parents' Divorce that can carry into Adulthood
- difficulty trusting others
- fearful of commitment
- difficulty with intimacy
- feelings of isolation and loneliness
- struggles with low self-esteem
5. Positive Effects of Parents' Divorce that can carry into Adulthood
- many become stronger
- many become wiser
- many become better communicators
6. Minimizing the Effects of Divorce on Children - Can it be done?
A. Some experts believe that the effects of divorce on children can be minimized and if parents have a "good" divorce, their children can survive the divorce without experiencing any negative effects.
B. Some experts believe there is no such thing as a "good" divorce and divorce will always have a negative effect on children.
7. Works Cited
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